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Religious Education for Children and Youth 2010-2011
OUR CHILDREN'S CHOIR, which is a non-auditioned group open to all children in grades K-8, will begin rehearsing in the choir room on Sunday,
September 19, 2010 from 9:45-10:15. Children's choir is a unique opportunity for your child to not only enhance his or her worshipful spirit,
but also to enhance his or her musical spirit and social spirit. It is a joyful time for the children and to highlight that joy, we will be
focusing on preparing music for Halloween, which we will celebrate and share during worship on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
We hope you and your child(ren) will consider joining children's choir.
Slide Show of Adult & Children's Choirs performing on December 13, 2009.
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Here's what's happening with Religious Education this Sunday,
September 5, 2010. Join us and have some fun!
* * Updated every Thursday * *
Nursery (0-3 yrs) - Our nursery care attendant Judy and a volunteer will be spending time with our littlest UUs.
Calling All Kids
Time for games! Time for Fun! This Sunday the children will have a fun day! We are planning a variety of wet and crazy games! So bring a towel, a change of clothes and a sense of humor!
Adults, come get rid of some stress and lend a hand. We need volunteers! Bubbles, sponge tosses and.... ICE CREAM!!!!! Let us have fun together!
Our RE Giving Tree is located in the Social Hall near the Maxwell Library. Each leaf has an item that the RE program needs.
Please take a few leaves and help support our children and youth.
Playground volunteers are needed (12-12:30)! Help keep the peace on the playground so everyone has fun and stays safe!
We also need volunteers to help staff the RE sign-in table in the Octagon Lobby from 10:15-10:30 before the service.
I hope to see everyone on Sunday with a smile!
Christine Pensa, Religious Education Coordinator
If you can lend a hand, please call Christine at (727) 442-3028 Home
or (727) 644-1313 Cell or email Christine here.
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Below is listed our Fall Program
Welcome to the religious education program for children and youth of the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater. The Unitarian Universalist approach is unique, in that it focuses on human and spiritual values rather than a creed, providing thoughtful assistance as each person develops an individual concept of his or her place in the world. Together, we provide a community where children, youth, and adults can explore the great religious questions of humanity.
Each curriculum has a special focus, but there are recurring themes throughout - our Jewish and Christian heritage, values, emotions, world religions, concerns of social justice, the circle of life, and many more.
We share the responsibility for religious education. Our dedicated staff and volunteers - those without children in the program, and parents - all bring their diverse backgrounds and life experiences to enrich the Sunday morning experience. We hope you will choose to be involved, sharing your particular interests. Opportunities include a wide range of time commitment - five minutes, an hour, or several Sunday mornings - so consider how you want to participate, and let us know!
Here is what we have planned for this coming year:
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Program for 2010 - 2011
Building Our Beloved Community's Future
starts September 19, 2010
Pre-K & Kindergarten class: Picture Book UU
Uses fun and colorful picture books, to help children learn about Unitarian Universalism.
1st & 2nd grade class: Spirit of Adventure
Uses unique and engaging activities to learn about our faith, history, famous UUs who have made notable contributions to our lives, and ways to incorporate our principles into our daily lives. The class will focus on four different themes: sports, medicine, food, science, building and exploring.
3rd-5th grade class: Holidays & Holy Days
In this program, children learn about the origins and meanings of holiday and holy day celebrations from religions around the world. Each session relates the celebration to a specific Unitarian Universalist value or Principle.
6th-8th grade class: Amazing Grace: Exploring Right & Wrong
This Tapestry of Faith curriculum guides children through ways to determine right from wrong and act on their new understandings. Its purpose is to equip them for moving safely and productively through middle and high school years, when they will be continually tugged toward both ends of the ethics continuum. Through Amazing Grace, they come to depend on their UU identity and resources as essential to their movement toward understanding, independence, and fulfillment of personal promise.
9th-12th grade: Heart & Hands
Class and advisor designed program based on the “Hearts” and “Hands” of our community and youth. The purpose of the program is to help build relationships, experience a greater sense of belonging, feel supported in their spiritual journey in the congregation and to have FUN!
Register to attend the Fall Program
Print the form, fill it out and sign it.
Return the completed form to the office:
UUC
2470 Nursery Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
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